Coconut Oil and Cinnamon Coffee

But first – have you ever heard of Bulletproof Coffee? It’s a concept that has been gaining a lot of popularity over the last few years. Coined by Dave Asprey, Bulletproof coffee is essentially coffee that is brewed from clean coffee beans and blended with grass-fed unsalted butter and brain octane oil (similar to coconut oil).

This coconut oil and cinnamon coffee recipe is a similar, and I’m sure you can figure out what is different (ahem, the lack of butter). It’s not that I’m against butter, because I am definitely not, I just felt like leaving it out and adding cinnamon instead.

Besides the many benefits of consuming coconut oil, the real reason I love blending it into my coffee is that it gives the coffee such a smooth and frothy texture. It’s almost as if I went out and treated myself to a latte. The health benefits are just a coincidental bonus.

Coconut Oil and Cinnamon Coffee

Ingredients:

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in a high-powered blender and blend for 20-30 seconds. Pour into a mug and enjoy.

There are a few variations you can make on this:

Add 1 tablespoon of unsalted grass-fed butter or ghee

Skip the cinnamon

Replace the cinnamon with turmeric and a pinch of black pepper

Add a splash of milk (almond, whole, soy, etc)

Two warnings:

Make sure that you blender has some sort of vent on it, rather than something that is totally enclosed, like a Magic Bullet. Steam needs to be vented. #science

Since this coffee is probably higher in fat than what you are used to consuming in the morning, I would recommend subtracting some fat from your regular breakfast to balance out the extra calories. For example, slightly reduce the amount of avocado on your toast or the almond butter in your smoothie.

And now I urge you to try it if you haven’t already. Seriously, the froth is so worth it!

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Jenna Duesterhoeft

Jenna is a demand planner for noosa yoghurt in Denver, CO as well as a NASM Certified Personal Trainer. She loves anything food and fitness related and strives to maintain a healthy, balanced (sometimes indulgent) lifestyle. Check out her recipes and workouts over at Just J.Faye!

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